On Wed, 9 Jul 1997 19:46:13 +0200 (MET DST) 
 Matthias Drochner <drochner@zelux6.zel.kfa-juelich.de> wrote:

 > Perhaps I can help here :-)

:-)

 > The softc removal should happen in a higher level
 > of the driver LKM load/unload code because
 > this is needed for all devices, whether it is a network
 > interface or not.

Very good point.  "Erg, my (*if_free)() method has been unloaded.  Ouch."

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